Challenges: Well-being Review

​🎓Recap (March 11, 2024)

💖 Care-giving is the original vocation.

• 🕊️Well-being or Svasti, is symbolized by the Svastika and Bhagavathi Parvati serves as a reminder for engaging in well-being.
• 🌳 Being in nature promotes a healthy body;
• 🧘‍♀️ Being natural and healing through solitude is effortless and promotes mental well-being.

Here is a recap of what was shared through the lens of the well-being of those we care for:

• 🌿 Ancient Wisdom -
  • 🍚 Draupadi received the Akshaya Patra during the Pandavas' exile, providing unlimited food until she ate.
  • 🙏 Grateful for its sustenance in the jungle, she conversed with Bhagavan Sri Krishna regularly.
  • 🍲 Once, after a meal, Krishna visited her. Despite feeling remorse for not having anything to offer Him, Krishna found a single grain of rice stuck to the pot, which he happily consumed.
  • 😊 This symbolized contentment even with a small offering resulting in universal happiness.
    
• 🍎Prioritize providing healthier food options, like fruits, for those we care for.
• 💬 Foster discussion-oriented homes for mental well-being.
• 🗣️ Regular discussions and family meetings strengthen relationships.
• 🌱 Svasti involves encouraging healthy habits and open communication, even outsourcing discussions when necessary.

About Parenting Culture: Season 2023-24

Buckle up, fellow parents! Our Parenting Culture is gearing up for life changing ride in the coming year, and it's all about "Solving Parenting Challenges with Ancient Wisdom.” We look forward to being inspired by Vivekji as our guide with lessons from the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, and more. Here's the secret sauce: To be better caregivers, we've got to start by tuning up ourselves first. The more we understand ourselves, our life's mission, and spruce up our virtues. the better we can show our mini-me's the ropes to discovering their potential. It's like we're turning into life coaches for our kids! We'll tackle the hurdles of modern parenting with a three-part plan: tweaking what we do, how we feel, and what we think. It's like going from fixing a squeaky door to renovating the whole house, one step at a time. So, get ready to embrace your inner parenting guru and join us for a year of adventure, laughs, and enlightenment!🚀🤩👨‍👩‍👧‍👦